Catching the wave

Keoni Cuccia, last year's champion, makes a move off the top of a wave on the inside on his way to winning his preliminary heat in the men's open division at the Point Mugu Surfing Contest Saturday.

A competitor in the military division makes his way through the crowd at the Point Mugu Surfing Contest Saturday morning.

Logan Rauhut makes a move off the top of a wave as he competes in a preliminary heat in the young guns division at the Point Mugu Surf Contest on Saturday.top: Dottie Duffy cheers for her husband, Sean, as he competes in a preliminary heat of the military division.

Dottie Duffy cheers for her husband Sean as he competes in a preliminary heat of the military division at the Point Mugu Surfing Contest Saturday.

Harley Taich competes in the women's division at the Point Mugu Surfing Contest Saturday.

Tim Curran gets some air on the inside and lands it almost on the beach on his way to winning his preliminary heat in the men's open division at the Point Mugu Surfing Contest Saturday.

Cory Arrambide makes a bottom turn as he sets up to make a move as he competes in the men's open division at the Point Mugu Surfing Contest Saturday.

Patrick Rigali gets a fist bump from a friend after competing in a preliminary heat of the military division at the Point Mugu Surfing Contest Saturday.